Saturday, August 27, 2011

I have been sewing up a storm lately...not really, because I don't have time. But, I have been sneaking it in whenever possible..following Isaac around the block with a needle and thread, finishing an applique, or staying up late after I put the kids to bed. I made a little dress for Monet from a 70's pillowcase and a lost-and-found top. I'm working on a couple toddler backpacks made from discarded couch covers from IKEA. One's for Isaac and the other is for his buddy Noah who is having a pirate party next month. I'm going to post a tutorial for the backpacks only because I love reading other people's tutorials online and learning how to do something new. Right now, it's trial and error and so far they are easy and super cute. I'll post some pictures soon. Projects on the horizon: Rapunzel and batman Halloween costumes and a wedding quilt for a friend.

I have also been working on mastering the perfect pizza dough. This is not to be confused with a general "perfect pizza dough." Everyone's is different. Mine is exactly Grandma Mimi's pizza dough. I want it to be simple and have all the basic ingredients and taste amazing. No kitchen aids required. The latest recipe I tried was this oneand it's almost perfect...The dough was a little sticky, but it tasted almost just right after it was baked. I added a lot more flour than suggested and I don't think I kneaded as long as I should have...but I'm still learning.

Saturday, August 13, 2011

I finally put the Go Pro attachment on my longboard Friday. We were at San O for a surfmom beach day. It was a perfect day. The waves were nice, the company good, the kids played all day. I feel like I'm home at San Onofre. It was fun to plug in the Go Pro and see what I had recorded. I got my friend Jen in some of the footage. She is one of the super cool moms we surf with. She's always up for an adventure and fun to surf with.

Towards the end the camera gets some fog in it. I put some natural/organic wax on my board and within the first 5 minutes it rubbed off. So, I slipped off my board on one of the waves...and I don't know why the video is blurry when I post it on here...it's totally focused on my computer...oh well, it's still fun.